Last night 10 of us alumni from CapilanoU attended the Leo Awards. Both The Peace Offering and Tucker were nominated for Best Student Production. We walked the red carpet, had champagne, met some filmmakers and applauded those who won. Unfortunately our table lost. A show I worked on The Grey Matter won many awards even Best Short Drama. All in all it was a good night out.
Thank you to Capilano University Film Centre for allowing us to go to the Leos.
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Sunday, June 6, 2010
Sunday, March 21, 2010
CIFF Awards Night
Back at the Edgewater Casino to accept our award for The Peace Offering.
Brandon and friends came out for support. The host of the evening was definetly drunk but hilarious. It wad also the quickest awards night I have been to but only being in it's third year is understandable.
Brandon and friends came out for support. The host of the evening was definetly drunk but hilarious. It wad also the quickest awards night I have been to but only being in it's third year is understandable.
Saturday, March 20, 2010
CIFF opening reception
Last night The Canada International Film Featival opened. My friend Janessa and I went to the Edgewater Casino had some free drinks and met some fellow filmmakers.
One thing I noticed was even though there was an age range from 20s to late 50s, everyone had the same level of expeirence. And would be willing to work on each others upcoming projects.
One thing I noticed was even though there was an age range from 20s to late 50s, everyone had the same level of expeirence. And would be willing to work on each others upcoming projects.
Friday, January 29, 2010
Award of Excellence
The Peace Offering has received it's first award from The Canadian International Film Festival. The festival is held here in Vancouver in March. Congrats to everyone who worked on the film.
Saturday, November 21, 2009
More Festivals
Last night/ early morning I got a message about 5 more festivals "The Peace Offering" will be in.
They are: Swansea Bay Film Festival, International Film Festival Egypt, International Film Festival Thailand, International Youth Film Festival, and Africa Enterprise International Christian Film Festival.
Now to decide where to go...
Monday, September 14, 2009
Sad Goodbyes
We were the last ones to leave Knockofty. I didn't know how much I would miss Ireland until we got to Cork Airport, it's become my third home. Had a blast and hope to be back next year.
Flight arrived ok, caught our first train to Clapham Junction. Then another to Sheperd's Bush. The British have weird names for things. While we were waiting we saw a couple make out on the platform. And you know the saying "Mind the Gap" it's true if you don't you will fall to your death.
Well our hostel is right beside a movie theatre so we are going to see "The Picture of Dorian Gray".
Flight arrived ok, caught our first train to Clapham Junction. Then another to Sheperd's Bush. The British have weird names for things. While we were waiting we saw a couple make out on the platform. And you know the saying "Mind the Gap" it's true if you don't you will fall to your death.
Well our hostel is right beside a movie theatre so we are going to see "The Picture of Dorian Gray".
Sunday, September 13, 2009
Through a rock and into the Atlantic
That's right I climbed through a rock today!
The Wizard took Brandon, Dani, Neive and myself out to the beach where there is a cliff with a slit in it, where if you climb up 12 feet you can just barley fit through and go to the other side. We were the only ones on the other side which made it better, to leave we decided to swim/drift around the cliff back to the other side. That was an awesome thing the current just took you and knew where you wanted to go.
Dani and I stood up Dennis English (50 million euro-aire) to go on our adventure. lol
The last remaining filmmers ordered take away and had one last meal together.
The Wizard took Brandon, Dani, Neive and myself out to the beach where there is a cliff with a slit in it, where if you climb up 12 feet you can just barley fit through and go to the other side. We were the only ones on the other side which made it better, to leave we decided to swim/drift around the cliff back to the other side. That was an awesome thing the current just took you and knew where you wanted to go.
Dani and I stood up Dennis English (50 million euro-aire) to go on our adventure. lol
The last remaining filmmers ordered take away and had one last meal together.
Saturday, September 12, 2009
Jazz Trio
Tonight we had The Wizard on the keyboard, a double bass player and drummer playing jazz in the library at Knocklofty. The house was packed!
Friday, September 11, 2009
7am...
Last night the bar at Knocklofty didn't close until 7am. It was Dani, Eddie, Barry and I there till the end.
Thursday, September 10, 2009
Dancin'
Last night Fiona and Dec did some ballroom dancing at the Park Hotel. She was just gorgeous. I myself did some dancing (not ballroom) with friends I met. A big wig in Clonmel came out and there were photos and handshaking etc.
We all came back to Knocklofty and just hung out with everyone. I met Fiona's freind Barry, and her brother Brian. I didn't get to bed till 630am.
We all came back to Knocklofty and just hung out with everyone. I met Fiona's freind Barry, and her brother Brian. I didn't get to bed till 630am.
Wednesday, September 9, 2009
The Peace Offering
We woke up late after a night of talking about ghosts in Kocklofty.
Today "The Peace Offering" played and we got really good comments from everyone. =)
After that we ate sandwhices in the library. The film fest arranged a bus to take us out to a couple pubs in the country side. The second pub had a little entry way into a piece of forestry which looked pretty in the moonlight.
Everyone came back to Knocklofty and we all stayed up talking till 4am, but by the time we were settled the sun was coming up so we talked and went down to eat breakfast at 730am. Potato cakes are amazing!!!
Today "The Peace Offering" played and we got really good comments from everyone. =)
After that we ate sandwhices in the library. The film fest arranged a bus to take us out to a couple pubs in the country side. The second pub had a little entry way into a piece of forestry which looked pretty in the moonlight.
Everyone came back to Knocklofty and we all stayed up talking till 4am, but by the time we were settled the sun was coming up so we talked and went down to eat breakfast at 730am. Potato cakes are amazing!!!
Monday, September 7, 2009
Tucker and Exploring
Ate breakfast. Watched Tucker and then "The Wizard" took us exploring.
We went to Swiss Cottage, then we went on a walk along the river and to a cemetary towards Cahir Castel.
After that "The Wiz" picked us up and we went to Knockgriffon's Moate, tale has it that fairies took the hump off a hunchback and place it there. It's a look out point were you can see all around. On the way down Dani and our new freind Caleb decided to go down on their bums. LOL.
Then we went to a Handball (Squash)court attached to an old school.
Next was the Ring Fort by Rockwell College. Where we climbed over barbed wire and electirc fence, and got bit by the thistles.
Athassal Abbey which was distroyed by the Vikings, so you can guess how old it is. It was my favourite place on the tour.
The Rock of Cashel, which legend has it, the Devil's Bit was created when the devil bit into the mountian and then spit out the "Rock" of Cashel.
On the way home we wen to St. Patrick's Well. The water was so clean, we basically got baptised from the inside out. LOL.
Instead of going to the pub crawl Brandon and I stayed home and watched some of the short films and met Eddie's mom, who lives in Lanzarote, another late night.
We went to Swiss Cottage, then we went on a walk along the river and to a cemetary towards Cahir Castel.
After that "The Wiz" picked us up and we went to Knockgriffon's Moate, tale has it that fairies took the hump off a hunchback and place it there. It's a look out point were you can see all around. On the way down Dani and our new freind Caleb decided to go down on their bums. LOL.
Then we went to a Handball (Squash)court attached to an old school.
Next was the Ring Fort by Rockwell College. Where we climbed over barbed wire and electirc fence, and got bit by the thistles.
Athassal Abbey which was distroyed by the Vikings, so you can guess how old it is. It was my favourite place on the tour.
The Rock of Cashel, which legend has it, the Devil's Bit was created when the devil bit into the mountian and then spit out the "Rock" of Cashel.
On the way home we wen to St. Patrick's Well. The water was so clean, we basically got baptised from the inside out. LOL.
Instead of going to the pub crawl Brandon and I stayed home and watched some of the short films and met Eddie's mom, who lives in Lanzarote, another late night.
First Day!
It was the first day at the festival and my first Hurley game.
Woke up and had breakfast (scrambled�eggs a lock of salmon) it was delicious.
Watched a few films, "The Other End of the Gun", "Toxic Playground" and "Snap" are my favs so far.
Then we were off to one of the pubs in town to watch a Hurley game, Tipp vs. Killkenny. It was a really tight game all the way through, but sadly Tipp lost =(
After the game, we kind of did our own little pub crawl, the first one was to have a mourning drink and then we went to another to go eat dinner (salmon with crisps).
Home to Knocklofty.�
We had our own sing a long in the library with Alan Cox (son of Brian Cox), Will and Steven Parks.�Meet people from Sweden who came just to see "Toxic Playground". After many hours most heading home or to bed, but we end up in the Knocklofty Bar! Met our chef Leon from�Lithuania�who bought everyone a drink or five. Got a new nickname "Shy Girl" from Leon. With Eddie as our bartender we sat around drinking and having�tons�of laughs until about 3am!
Tomorrow "Tucker" plays.
Saturday, September 5, 2009
13 hour sleep
So our first real day in Ireland and we slept 13 hours! Jet-lag.
We walked around the Knocklofty House enjoying the view. Brandon and Dani both got stung by a wasp.
Ate in at the hotel a three course meal. I had baked breaded chooley cheese salad with strawberries for the appetizer. For the main course I had Rainbow trout with potatoes boxy and carrots and peas and for dessert I had Irish cream cheesecake which was to die for.
Tomorrow we are going to watch a hurling game, it's like the hockey of Ireland.
We walked around the Knocklofty House enjoying the view. Brandon and Dani both got stung by a wasp.
Ate in at the hotel a three course meal. I had baked breaded chooley cheese salad with strawberries for the appetizer. For the main course I had Rainbow trout with potatoes boxy and carrots and peas and for dessert I had Irish cream cheesecake which was to die for.
Tomorrow we are going to watch a hurling game, it's like the hockey of Ireland.
Friday, September 4, 2009
We've arrived in Clonmel!
We are here! It's 1130 Irish time.
Met some people from Cork at the airport there. Took some photos with stuffies. lol.
Met an ex vancouverite as well, who lives in Iceland. Hi Angela!
But I should head off to bed.
The irish are extremely freindly!!!
Waiting at Gatwick Airport
Here waiting at London Gatiwick Airport.
Our journey so far has been good. We got 2 meals on our flight with Thomas Cook Airlines. The meals were better than I've had on planes in the past which is good. Our flight had 3 movies to choose from; 17 Again, Monsters vs. Aliens and Pink Panther 2. Our TV screens were right in front of us, attached to the person's seat infront.
On the flight here we met a nice couple from Cardiff, Wales. They pointed out where we were and gave us some tips for traveling in Ireland.
Next we meet up with Dani and head to Cork.
Our journey so far has been good. We got 2 meals on our flight with Thomas Cook Airlines. The meals were better than I've had on planes in the past which is good. Our flight had 3 movies to choose from; 17 Again, Monsters vs. Aliens and Pink Panther 2. Our TV screens were right in front of us, attached to the person's seat infront.
On the flight here we met a nice couple from Cardiff, Wales. They pointed out where we were and gave us some tips for traveling in Ireland.
Next we meet up with Dani and head to Cork.
Wednesday, August 26, 2009
September 26th!
September 26th at 9pm, The Peace Offering will be shown at the YoungCuts Film Festival at Cinema du Parc Theatre in Montreal.
The En Primeur Best Visual Films Screening will feature: La S�ance En Primeur Meilleur Films Visuels, incluant:
Retiring Clean by/par Caillie West, Canada.
Pushing Buttons by/par Quinn Cagney, USA.
A Very Merry Christmas by/par Jonathon Gittus, Australia.
The Peace Offering by/par Brandon Tom, Canada.
A Clean, Well-Lighted Place by/par Joe Ciaravino, Canada.
Sasquatch by/par Fahim Kassam, Canada.
Foreign Soil by Mazi Khalighi, Canada.
Macabre Muse by/par Daniel Devine, USA.
The Bridge by/par Sheldon Schwartz, USA.
7 more days left until Ireland and I all I've done is design business cards.
The En Primeur Best Visual Films Screening will feature: La S�ance En Primeur Meilleur Films Visuels, incluant:
Retiring Clean by/par Caillie West, Canada.
Pushing Buttons by/par Quinn Cagney, USA.
A Very Merry Christmas by/par Jonathon Gittus, Australia.
The Peace Offering by/par Brandon Tom, Canada.
A Clean, Well-Lighted Place by/par Joe Ciaravino, Canada.
Sasquatch by/par Fahim Kassam, Canada.
Foreign Soil by Mazi Khalighi, Canada.
Macabre Muse by/par Daniel Devine, USA.
The Bridge by/par Sheldon Schwartz, USA.
7 more days left until Ireland and I all I've done is design business cards.
Tuesday, August 25, 2009
Thank you!
A big thank you to everyone that came and pre-bought tickets to last night's fundraiser.
With the money we received last night, we can use it to pay for our hotel in Clonmel!
- find second hotel
There's only 8 more days left until we leave and there is still so much to do. Yikes!
Things to do:
- Business Cards
- Pack
- Buy dress for gala
- Buy dress for gala
- Exchange CND$ or Euros
- Promo flyers for "Peace Offering"- find second hotel
Sunday, August 16, 2009
Ireland here we come!
Tickets are bought!!
On Aug 24th at 7pm we(Brandon, Dani and I) are holding a fundraiser for Ireland.
We will be showing Back to the Future on the big screen. Tickets are $10. There will also be a raffle form some great prizes.
For more info contact either one of us.
Monday, August 10, 2009
Youngcuts Film Festival
"The Peace Offering" has been accepted at the YoungCuts Film Festival in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. This is the second festival to accept "The Peace Offering".
Your film has been chosen one of the top 100 films at the YoungCuts Film Festival. Your film is also on the short list of films being considered for our Best Editing Award and Best Cinematography Award. These films will all be screened together in one screening between September 25th and October 1st at Cinema du Parc in Montreal.
Visit www.youngcuts.com for more details.
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